WHITNEY - Former Dallas Cowboys linebacker Dave Edwards has died. He was 76.
Edwards' brother, Tim Edwards, said that Dave Edwards died in his sleep Monday night at his home near Lake Whitney, about 65 miles south of Dallas.

PITTSBURGH - Mike Tomlin is not a big picture guy. The Pittsburgh Steelers coach, as he likes to say, prefers not to "paint with a broad brush."
Only when the season is over will Tomlin widen out the lens.

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They meet in a huge game today in Pittsburgh that could clear up some of the muddled playoff picture.

HOUSTON - Texans defensive end Jadeveon Clowney won't play against Green Bay because of an elbow injury.
The Texans announced Saturday he'll be sidelined for the first time this season and won't travel with the team.

SEATTLE - The Seahawks aren't so much seeking revenge from last year when they host the Carolina Panthers today as they are searching for redemption for last week.
And if they regain an offensive identity along the way? That'd be nice, too.

ARLINGTON - Dallas Cowboys linebacker Rolando McClain's on-again, off-again career could be over this time.
McClain was suspended indefinitely Friday for violating the NFL's substance-abuse policy, his third suspension since the end of the 2014 season.

DALLAS - Johnny Manziel has a dismissal agreement with prosecutors that will require the Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback to meet conditions for a year before being cleared of a domestic violence charge against him.

NEW YORK (AP) - The league that wins baseball's All-Star Game no longer will get home-field advantage in the World Series, which instead will go to the pennant winner with the better regular-season record.

MINNEAPOLIS - The fuel for this dazzling season for the Dallas Cowboys can be found up front, with an offensive line that's helped make this team a handful to try to stop.
"They're really, really good.

PHILADELPHIA - A scheduled game between the Sacramento Kings and Philadelphia 76ers was postponed Wednesday night by the NBA because of condensation on the court.
The game, which was slated to start at 7 p.m., was called off at 8:03 p.m.

FRISCO - Cornerback Brandon Carr bristled at the suggestion that the Dallas defense had lost its mojo through four straight games without forcing a turnover, or 53 pass attempts by Washington's Kirk Cousins without a sack.

DETROIT - Darius Slay smiled, ear to ear, and his eyes lit up while he sat on the stool in front of his stall.
Detroit's standout cornerback can't wait to play on Thanksgiving with a lot at stake for a change.

The Twins have signed free agent catcher Jason Castro, who played six seasons for the Houston Astros, to a three-year contract.
A major league baseball source confirmed the signing. The contract is for three years and $24.5 million.

FRISCO - Ezekiel Elliott didn't dwell for long on the moment that most made him look like a rookie with the Dallas Cowboys: his benching over two fumbles against Washington in the second game of his career.

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic - Authorities in the Dominican Republic said Tuesday that they are investigating a group of Texas Rangers prospects accused of sexually assaulting six underage people.